A/n: Hello everyone. Sorry about the long wait but I have had absolutely no inspiration to continue writing this little story of mine but I think I have gotten a little bit from a clip of a movie I was watching a few days ago. I want to thank all those who have read and reviewed, it means a lot… without further ado here is the fourth chapter

Way to a man's heart

The morning sunshine began to lighten up all parts of the planet as all life began to awaken from their slumber. Pan Son slowly opened her eyes as she started to hear the bustle of activity outside their middle size home. The quarter Saiyan sat up in bed and stretched her arms up into the air feeling much better then she had a few days ago when she had had her run in with Trunks. She crawled out of bed and made her way down the stairs to the kitchen where her mother was already busy preparing breakfast.

Videl was already prepared for another long day of patrol work. She ware her usual attire with her hair neatly placed in a ponytail, to keep it away from her face. On the stove the usual breakfast food was being cooked, like Eggs, bacon, pancakes, pretty much anything you can picture for a normal family breakfast. Pan walked in with a huge, warm smile on her face. " Morning momma!"

Videl turned around to acknowledge her daughter. " Morning Pan… I see you are feeling much better then you did yesterday. You think things are going to work out between you and Trunks?"

Pan simply shrugged her shoulders. " I really don't know, but I promised dad that I would give it my best try. With time maybe things will turn out pretty good. Until then I really don't know what to expect but I promise you this momma I will give it my all."

" That's my little girl. You have inherited your grandpa's drive of determination." Videl smiled a bit as she returned her attention back to the meal she was preparing. " Breakfast is almost done."

Not too long later the Son brothers walked in. Gohan came walking in with his normal fighting gi. The elder brother walked over to his wife and gave her a small kiss.

" Morning honey. Man this looks great!"

Videl let out a small laugh as she kissed her husband back. " At least you didn't mention the food first love."

Goten moaned as he plopped down on the chair closest to him. He looked slightly pale not to mention tired. Gohan turned around to face his brother and he had this expression that asked, ' what happened to you last night?' Goten caught his brothers curiosity at once. " Before you even ask… I went partying last night with a bunch of guys and well we sorta got drunk… we were up dancing and stuff till like three in the morning…"

Gohan shook his head in disbelief. " What am I going to do with you Goten? You are a complete mess not to mention you are a terrible influence on Pan. Almost every day you come home from one of your huge parties, what kind of example is that!"

" Geez Gohan I'm sorry. I never knew you were mom now… I'm a grown man I can do whatever I want. If I wanna party I'm going to party. I like to have fun. I don't want to be sitting at home like you with my nose stuck in a book or grading stuff or whatever your doing lately. I wanna enjoy all the time I have because you never know when someone is going to come and try to destroy the world.."

" I never said that you couldn't go.. but don't you think you are doing a bit much of it?" Gohan questioned.

Videl turned off the gas and went into the cabinet to get plates. As she did so she began talking to the both of them. " Well Gohan, your brother has a point. He isn't a little kid anymore, even though sometimes we wish he was… he has the freedom to do what he wants with his life. In a way he has more then you did when you were younger, or did you forget?"

Gohan sighed as he remember every detail about how his mother kept him in his room with his books and made him study all the time, of course it really didn't play a big impact on his life later because he simply returned to his life of fighting and protecting the world. He shook his head as he tried to clear the picture of those memories out of his mind. " Alright I guess I got carried away there.. but Goten, listen, could you do me a little bit of a favor… cool it a little bit.. I mean I would really like it more if you were hear instead of hanging with these strange people."

Goten nodded at his brother. " You're right. I guess I should be home a bit more and spend some time with everyone. Besides all that, I should be here for my little niece when she needs me… who would really come to their drunken uncle to ask them for advice with love and stuff…. You win Gohan… like always."

Pan didn't really find anything that her uncle and father were discussing important so when no one was really playing much attention she walked over and got herself some food and began eating it. " MMMMM… this is some good stuff mom… you're the best cook!"

Goten snapped to his senses when he finally got the wiff of the food. He jumped back to life and ran to the stove, nearly running right through it in fact. He snatched a plate from his sister in law and began shoveling food onto his plate. In record timing Goten devoured every morsel of food. " That was really good Videl… now I understand one of the reasons bro feel for you."

Gohan laughed slightly at his brother's remark. " True, the best way to get to a man's heart is by giving him food."

Pan began thinking about that and looked at his father. " Is that true with all men papa?"

Gohan turned to his daughter and smiled. " Well it works best with Saiyan men. Overall guys in general really like a woman's cooking."

This fact really inspired Pan after she had finished eating up her breakfast, the young girl jumped up and looked at her mother and asked, " Um mom… do you mind if I do some cooking?"

" You mean you're still hungry dear? I could always make something for you…"

Pan shook her head. " No… no… no… I wanna do it… Please mom."

Videl smiled at her young girl and responded, " Of course dear… just be careful and if you need any help don't be afraid to call me, ok?"

" You got it mom!" Pan rushed around the kitchen to get supplies for her cooking. On the preparation table she had to have at least five boxes to put food in it. She got out the eggs, the flour, the milk, and all kinds of things. Gohan watched in awe as he watched his little girl work like a busy little bee making various dishes.

Goten cocked his head to the right and blinked a few times. " Alright this may be the stupid question of the year but is Pan going to eat all that?"

" I have a feeling that its for Trunks." Videl commented, " It only makes sense, Gohan it looks this might be the start to a good relationship between them."

Pan took great care in making everything just perfect not missing a single detail. She even added some various touches to make it look even more pretty. One of the first little dishes she prepared was a creamy desert with some berry toppings, of course she would add these much later when she actually gave it to him. In an food container she missed all the fruits and some sugar and closed the lid placing it in a carry bag. She also cut up some vegetables to make a salad and prepared meats with spicy seasonings. Everything that Pan liked to eat she made for Trunks and she hoped she made it just right. When everything was completed she picked it up and bidding her parents and uncle good-bye and rushed to her soon to be husband's house.

By this time it was nearing the early to late afternoon. Trunks was standing on the terrace looking out to the more pretty side of the city. A cool breeze blew through the area, lifting up Trunks' hair. The young prince felt at peace. For the most part his life was turning to the better. His father had calmed down a great deal and gave him a bit more space then he did when he was younger, the abuse had nearly stopped, if it wasn't for his status Trunks would be a normal young adult. Birds chirped in the trees facing their huge estate set the good atmosphere that he needed.

He looked up at the sky and just took in the beauty around him. " What a wonderful day." Then a feeling over came him and his eyes narrowed as he saw a figure rushing toward him. He quickly realized that the figure was Pan, his soon to be mate. He sighed, ' I wonder what she could possibly want…'

Pan stopped right in front of the Brief estate and looked at it in awe. Never before had she seen such an elaborate designed home. For an instant she felt as though it was the right thing for her to be there but she soon had this queasy feeling in her gut telling her that she wasn't cut out for this. She gulped as she approached the building and as she got closer she noticed Trunks standing on the terrace.

For a minute Pan stood there a bit nervous to even open her mouth. Trunks was a bit annoyed that she came to his home but at the same time he was glad. He looked down there and started to speak, " Are you just going to stand there like a statue or are you going to come up here?"

Pan frowned and she sighed. ' Why did I even bother… he's still being a jerk to me… but I promised mom and dad I would at least try to work it out with him.' She gathered her energy and she floated up to Trunks' level. " Um… hi Trunks." Pan said in an unsure tone.

" Hello Pan. Why may I ask is your reason for coming here?"

" Well first off I wanted to say I want to try to make this work between us. I understand that you are under a lot of pressure to continue the family name and all that… so I'm just going to try my best. I also thought it would be nice if we had a little meal together, I cooked it myself.." She held out the package of food to Trunks.

He smiled at her as he gratefully took the package. " I accept your gift." He looked away for a quick moment and then began talking again, " I have something to tell you as well… I know I was the biggest jerk in the world to you… but as you said this whole situation has put me in a tough spot. I really don't want to go through with this as much as you do… but if your willing to give it a go I will as well."

Pan smiled. ' Perhaps he isn't such a bad guy after all.'

Trunks sat down and blinked as he saw all the parcels of good. " My goodness… you prepared all this?"

" Yes actually… I thought you would like it…" Pan opened up the containers and she sorted it out into portions and handed Trunks a plate. He took a little sniff and then played with it for a minute. This only added more tension as Pan slowly began eating herself. Finally Trunks tried it and his face changed to one of disgusts. " So? Um.. how is it?"

" Terrible…" He said harshly, " The worst food I have ever had in my life."

Pan expression changed to one of sadness. " I'm sorry… I thought it was just right… I really really tried!"

Trunks snickered. " You take everything so seriously… In truth your cooking is pretty good.. you must have had a good teacher…."

Pan blinked and looked at him with pure confusion. " What! You mean you like my cooking?"

" It's very good.. much better then what my sister comes up with…. Blah her food is terrible for sure. However, I really like yours. I thank you Pan, his just made my day even better… I think we can really make this work…."

Pan smiled and her spirit sward. Things were finally looking up for her and she was happy that her parents were right, the best way to get to a man's heart is through cooking… now her feelings began to change and she noticed as she began spending time with him, there actually be more to his personality then a big tough guy. ' Many this isn't such a bad thing after all… maybe things will get even better and Trunks is the right guy for me!'

Bulma watched from one of the windows near by and smiled as she too noticed the change in their attitudes. ' I knew Pan would open his heart again… this might just be the best thing for the both of them…'

To be continued…

Hey everyone. I'm finally finished with this new chapter and man the ideas where just flying through my fingers. I hope you really enjoyed it and I will try my hardest to update again soon…. Till then please review.

Trunks and goten